Mata Cruz

Mata Cruz is a locality in Concepción Province, Junín Department and has an elevation of 3,325 metres. Mata Cruz is situated nearby to the locality Yuccha Pampa, as well as near Huauya Loma.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sicaya and Chupaca.

Sicaya

Town

Sicaya is a town in Central Peru, capital of the district Sicaya in the province Huancayo in the region Junín. Sicaya is situated 5 km east of Mata Cruz.

Chupaca

Town

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Chupaca is a town in central Peru, capital of the province Chupaca in the region Junín. Chupaca is situated 8 km southeast of Mata Cruz.

Concepción is a town in central Peru, capital of the province Concepción in the region Junín. During the War of the Pacific in July 1882, Concepción was the location of the Battle of La Concepción, in which a force of 77 Chilean soldiers fought to the last man against 1,300 Peruvian soldiers and guerillas. Concepción is situated 9 km north of Mata Cruz.

Mata Cruz

Type: Locality
Location: Concepción Province, Junín Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-11.99792° or 11° 59′ 53″ south

Longitude

-75.3253° or 75° 19′ 31″ west

Elevation

3,325 metres (10,909 feet)

Open location code

57W62M2F+RV

GeoNames ID

6674993

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Localities in the Area

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